noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   person of half or mixed ethnic Japanese and other ancestries usually from outside Japan Japan, informal
2. 2
   person of half or mixed heritage of multiple ethnic groups (in general) Japan, colloquial

Etymology

From Japanese ハーフ (hāfu, “mixed-race (unspecified)”), from English half. Doublet of half.

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